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Hightown Cheshire Map

Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Cheshire East · Region: North West

Explore Hightown, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hightown map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Hightown, Cheshire

How to Use This Hightown, Cheshire Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hightown, Cheshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceHightown
Traditional CountyCheshire
Unitary AuthorityCheshire East
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude53.156829
Longitude-2.192127
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Hightown

Hightown marks a subtle transition where the urban density of Cheshire begins to fray into the persistent, damp green of the countryside. It lies 0.9 miles east-south-east of Congleton (from Congleton: bearing 118°T, OS grid SJ 872 622). The horizon here is defined by the steady, low-slung presence of the Dane-In-Shaw Pasture SSSI, where the grasses seem to hold the light in a pale, silver suspension long after the sun has dipped. Residents often walk the perimeter of the nearby Mill Pond, watching how the water catches the grey slate tones of the North West sky with a mirror-like, almost heavy stillness. These waterways act as the quiet capillaries of the landscape, feeding the land with a moisture that keeps the gardens and verges intensely, almost unnaturally, vibrant. Hightown maintains a modest distance from the industrial echoes of its neighbour, favouring a quieter, residential rhythm that feels anchored to the seasonal shifts of the earth. The air here carries the faint, crisp scent of dampened soil and rising mist, a sensory reminder of the proximity to the valley floors that carve their way through the surrounding terrain. Even as the modern world presses against its borders, the topography remains stubbornly itself, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water and the encroaching wildness of the pasture.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dane-In-Shaw Pasture Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.5 mi, 063° ENE · 8 ha
  • Mill Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 106° ESE
  • Community Garden (Park) — 0.8 mi, 299° WNW
  • Dane In Shaw Brook (River) — 0.8 mi, 339° NNW
  • The Howty (River) — 0.8 mi, 242° WSW
  • Congleton Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 322° NW
  • Dexter Dale (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 133° SE
  • Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 297° WNW
  • Daneside Theatre (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 308° NW
  • Rainow Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 087° E
  • Nick i' th' Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.4 mi, 167° SSE
  • Astbury Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.5 mi, 274° W
  • Westlow Mere (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 322° NW
  • Canopied Tomb In St Mary'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 255° WSW
  • Standing Cross In St Mary'S Churchyard (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 255° WSW
  • Madams Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.8 mi, 013° NNE · 9 ha
  • A 16Th Century Mansion And Garden Remains At Biddulph Old Hall (Scheduled Monument) — 1.9 mi, 134° SE
  • Geological Gallery at Biddulph Grange Garden (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 146° SE
  • Biddulph Grange (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 146° SE
  • Radnor Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.3 mi, 310° NW
  • Biddulph Grange Gardens (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 145° SE
  • Ravensclough Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.8 mi, 077° ENE
  • The Old Man of Mow (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 197° SSW
  • Little Moreton Hall (Historic House / Palace) — 3.2 mi, 230° SW
  • Mow Cop Castle (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 197° SSW
  • Rode Hall (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.5 mi, 228° SW · 89 ha
  • Rode Hall and Gardens (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 227° SW
  • Clonter Opera Theatre (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 318° NW
  • Gawsworth [Old] Hall (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.8 mi, 015° NNE · 15 ha
  • Bottomless Mere (Wetland) — 6.5 mi, 240° WSW

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About This Hightown Map Page

Explore Hightown, Cheshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 53.156829, -2.192127. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.